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What's the attraction of airports as a retail design theme? GDR's Martin Reid wonders if brands really think that the sky's the limit. As our consultants take to the skies to see our clients across the…

Every quarter, GDR produces our Global Innovation Report packed with trends and innovation from across the globe. Each of our eye-catching covers is designed by a different agency, commissioned by us to help bring one of…

Why are so many cafes and hotels following the same rulebook? Why is the brand experience reduced to this same tired style? GDR’S Martin Reid considers how to balance customer expectations without compromising brand values Earlier…

Shifting consumer preconceptions is never easy, but that’s precisely what Tesco is hoping to do with its new pop-up wine bar in London’s Soho. GDR Innovation Researcher, Lamorna Byford, went to the bar to find out…

The British co-living developer, The Collective, recently unveiled its newest venture – Old Oak. Is this a completely different way of living, that enables possession-free millenials to embrace the creative and social potential of a peer-based…

Spacious is a New York based startup that is opening up evening-only restaurants as co-working spaces during the daytime. For $95 per month, digital nomads can use an app to check in to any of Spacious’ locations,…

GDR’s Lamorna Byford discusses three hospitality innovations that show that localism and luxury can share a bed. As authenticity becomes the white rabbit chased by tourists, we’ve seen hoteliers moving away from the generic luxury proposition…

Is eating in the new dining out? As Uber Eats comes to the UK, GDR's Lamorna Byford looks at how restaurants are evolving to stay competitive. Uber has launched its food delivery service, Uber Eats, in central…

A new restaurant is repositioning bourgeois health food quinoa as not only fast food, but fun food Gluten-free and high in fibre may not sound like an ingredient for a good time, but fast-casual quinoa restaurant…